Getting huge discounts at major retailers just got a whole lot easier. Now with Airbitz, you can enjoy discounts for Target, Starbucks, and other huge retailers (coming soon). If you already own bitcoin, the process is super easy: Download the Airbitz app from your app store (Android or iOS), or just click here. Click this image to download Airbitz now! Set up an account with a username, password, and PIN. Don’t forget your username and password! Tap “Request” and transfer bitcoin to Airbitz with a payment request via email, SMS, bluetooth and NFC, or simply by scanning the QR code shown on the “Request” screen. You can also find a big green “Request” button on the transaction history screen. Open the slide-out menu and select “Discounted Gift Cards”. You can also open the menu by swiping your finger left (iOS) or right (Android). Select the retailer of your choice among Starbucks (20% discount) or Target (up to 10% discount). Other major retailers coming soon! See those new additions on the right? Coming soon! Tap “Buy” next to the gift card denomination of your choice, $5, $10, $25, etc. This is where the magic begins… Your card will appear in a matter of seconds and is ready for …

Like a caffeine-infused jolt, Airbitz’s announcement late last year that it will be promoting bitcoin by offering discounts at Starbucks (20%) and Target (10%) has energized cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide. This initiative is part of a collaborative partnership with Fold, a digital card app that was seamlessly integrated onto the Airbitz bitcoin wallet. The hope is that incentivizing consumers to save money will encourage both current bitcoin users as well as those new to the digital currency to engage in its use for everyday purchases. This much-ballyhooed development by Airbitz, which officially launched its bitcoin wallet in October 2014, comes on the heels of $450,000 in seed funding that the company received from the blockchain venture capital firm Block26. BTCMANAGER had the opportunity to talk with Airbitz CEO Paul Puey about this partnership with Starbucks and Target and what it portends for the future of bitcoin consumer commerce. On Collaboration Puey first learned about Fold App in 2014 and determined it to be a powerful driver of engagement for those unfamiliar with bitcoin. But he felt that there were some challenges in terms of its fluidity and seamlessness for the user. So an initial meeting occurred with Fold in 2014. Later, …